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'The' World Champion returns: D Gukesh to play Norway Chess 2026
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju will compete at Norway Chess 2026, taking his place in the field at one of the world's strongest chess tournaments. The Indian star comes to Oslo as the youngest undisputed World Champion in the history of the game.
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India's Divya Deshmukh set to make Norway Chess women debut
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women in 2026, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women's tournament since its launch in 2024, according to a release.
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PM Modi congratulates Arjun Erigaisi for securing bronze at FIDE World Bli
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi for securing the bronze medal in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Blitz Championships in Doha.
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Andhra CM Naidu congratulates Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy on winning b
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday congratulated India's chess stars Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy on winning bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Championship.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: World Champion Gukesh exits, while three Indians will
Updated : 4 months ago IST
GM R Praggnanandhaa made the most of the slight advantage he gained in the middle game to beat GM Robert Hovhannisyan of Armenia as four Indians booked a place in the fourth round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Saturday, while World Champion Gukesh D was knocked out.
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FIDE World Cup: Pranav, Pranesh, Ganguly provide winning start for India,
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
World Junior champion GM Pranav V, GM Pranesh M and the experienced GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly began their FIDE World Cup 2025 campaign with comfortable victories, while Women's World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh's spirited fight wasn't enough to salvage a draw in the first match of the opening r
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PM Modi hails Vaishali Rameshbabu's FIDE Women's Grand Swiss win
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu after she defended her FIDE Women's Grand Swiss title in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and secured a berth in the 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates tournament.
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FIDE Women's World Cup: Humpy wins game one of quarterfinal match
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The official X handle of FIDE provided this positive update to Indian chess fans. In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time. With only eight players left in the competition, India remarkabl
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Praggnanandhaa beats world number one Carlsen in freestyle chess, loses se
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
As per Chess.com, the Indian chess sensation, 19, defeated Carlsen by 1-0 in a freestyle chess match at Las Vegas at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event.
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India creates history at FIDE Women's World Cup, four players in quaterfin
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time. With only eight players left in the competition, India remarkably accounts for half of the remaining field.
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Don't pay too much attention to these one-two rating points: Praggnanandha
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa expressed his thoughts as he became the country's highest-ranked player, saying that he doesn't pay too much attention towards one or two ratings points as they can be changed at any time.
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Divya Deshmukh stuns world no. 1 Hou Yifan at World Blitz Team Chess Champ
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh pulled off a remarkable victory at the World Blitz Team Chess Championship, defeating Chinese Grandmaster and World No. 1 Hou Yifan in a gripping encounter that showcased her growing stature in international chess.
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